Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Otosclerosis affects the stapes bone.
2. An acoustic neuroma is a cancerous tumor of the sheath around the eighth cranial nerve.
3. Another term for labyrinthitis is inner ear infection.
4. A cochlear implant is a device to improve bone conduction hearing loss.
5. Audiometry is a test of hearing ability.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
An acoustic neuroma is a benign, not cancerous, tumor of the sheath around the
eighth cranial nerve.
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
A cochlear implant is a device to improve sensorineural, not bone conduction,
hearing loss.
5. TRUE

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